This morning Pastor preached a very familiar text. Although I've heard it preached several times before and have even taught it myself, today he unlocked a powerful point that spoke directly to me.
The sermon title, was "Peter's Big Mistak... Read more

During worship our beloved Temple Choir ministered a song by Richard Smallwood entitled, "Those Who Sow in Tears SHALL Reap in Joy!" It is based on one of the Psalms which reads: "They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they... Read more

This blog is a tribute to the memory and legacy of my LOVELY and UNLIMITED Friend, "Mom" and Jewelry Designer Extraordinaire Ms. Brenda Palmer....mere words are unable to describe this remarkable Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt & Friend.... Read more

...I had enough time to visit every single friend's SP Page and leave them a comment and a goodie explaining how much their friendship, support and their own testimony means to me.
This journey to the "Making of DIVA D" has had some highs a... Read more

Earlier today, I posted the following update as my status on Facebook, "Deondra OntothenextOne Wardelle is soooo thankful for the Rev. Dr. Kevin Wayne Cosby...he ALWAYS has a tailor-made Word for me in due season! WHEN A DEFEAT IS A VICTORY! (Ge... Read more

What a year 2010 has been to date!
I have had some super high big ol' cheesy grin moments (i.e. my trip to New York, Going Natural/My Summer as a Blonde, and my Godson's recent baptism) and I've had some low kick in the teeth times (i.e. ... Read more

Today, while at work there was a need for me to locate some photos that were taken a few years ago when I coordinated the company Holiday Party (March 2008).
Below is one of the photos and there's a complete difference in how I felt about t... Read more

Lately, I've been receiving questions from my SPARK Family and FB Friends as to what I mean when I refer to getting *BACK TO BASICS* or that I'm avoiding *KRYPTONITE*. The blog at the attached link defines both: www.sparkpeople.com/mypa... Read more

I'm very pleased with my final results of the challenge. I lost a little over 7 lbs., but I did not do a final weigh-in or take my measurements, because TOM arrived on results day. So, I decided that instead of running the risk of losing momen... Read more

Today is the last day for the INDEPENDENCE CHALLENGE, it has been soooo much fun but now I'm ready to move ON TO THE NEXT ONE!
The next Self-Challenge that I would like to do was motivated by conversations that I had with my Zumba Buddy and... Read more

I am soooo loving this challenge!!! We have two weeks in and two weeks to go and I'm loving the progress that I've already witnessed ON and OFF the scale.
First of all, I feel a gazillion times better. My energy levels are increasing, I'm ... Read more

I cannot believe that I'm blogging my starting information, but I feel that by being completely open with how much weight I've gained it will help me and others in the long run.
So here it goes:
**Starting Weight-292.5**
This is hea... Read more

In my previous blog about the INDEPENDENCE Challenge that will begin tomorrow and conclude on 8/6/10, I asked that before you go to sleep on Monday 7/5/10, determine at LEAST one goal that you would like to accomplish by the end of the challenge... Read more